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Not sure if this is common knowledge and I'm just ignorant, but I recently met with an admissions counselor for a top 15 school and one of the things that not many applicants do, but can get extra attention to their app is to get a doctor to send the admissions council an email/letter (doesn't have to be a LoR) basically saying "I recommend this student."
But it can't be any doctor, either an alumni with connections or an influential doctor in their field has to send it. So if your family does not have connections, you can do research/internship at an academic or university hospital program and try to network with the doctors at the top.
This also applies in med school when applying for residencies and in residency if applying for fellowships.
But it can't be any doctor, either an alumni with connections or an influential doctor in their field has to send it. So if your family does not have connections, you can do research/internship at an academic or university hospital program and try to network with the doctors at the top.
This also applies in med school when applying for residencies and in residency if applying for fellowships.